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' WASHING MACHlNE. APPLICA'TIQRNLED SEPT. 5. L914.

I 1,139,907 I Patented Ma 18, 1915.

MOLLIE L. RAMEY, F ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Application filed September 8, 1914.

T all whom it may concern v Be it known that I, MoLLIn L. RAMEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Artesia, in the county of Eddy and State of New Mexico, have invented a new and useful ll ashingdl'lachine; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full. clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to wliiclrit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved washing machine.

An object of the invention is the provision of a casing having an inner lower corrugated surface, and in which casing either a cylindrical agitator may operate. or

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a skeleton agitator having paddles arranged in pairs. between the paddles of each pair clothes or the like. may he clamped so as to rub against the corrugated surface, in order to remove dirt from certain soiled portions.

Another object of the invention is to arrange the blades or paddles of each pair adjustable toward one another in order to clamp clothes of different thicknesses.

Another object of the invention is to ad just the paddles radially of the spokes of the skeleton agitator, so that one of each pair may be adjusted beyond the other and oliset therefrom, thereby constituting a churn agitaton.

In practical .fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and con'ibiriation of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

in the drawings ;-Figure 1 is a sectional view showing a skeleton agitatorin substitution of the cylindrical hollow agitator. Fig. 2 is a; sectional view transversely of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of one of the spokes of the skeleton agitator showing how the paddles are adjustable toward one another. 1 ig. 4 is a view of one of the spokes showing the paddles adjusted in dif :ferent radial positions.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the lower half of the cylindrical casing, 2 the upper half, closure or cover hinged at 3.

The agitator comprises askeleton frame having radial spokes 2 provided with slots 23 and flanges 24, between which flanges the arms 36 of the paddles or blades 26 are an; ranged, there being bolts passed through the arms and the slots to adjustably hold the Specification of Letters Patent.

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arms and paddles in different positions relative to each other. It will be observed that the flanges and slots incline or converge toward one another, and by this arrangement, the paddles of each pair may be adjusted toward each other, when in parallel relation, so as to more securely clamp the clothes or the like, in order to rub certain parts of the clothes against the corrugated surface to remove spots and the like. each pair may be adjusted one beyond the other radially of said spokes, thereby permitting the skeleton agitator to be used as a churning element. In using the cylindrical agitator the clothes are placed within the same. the water and suds having been placed in the body section of the casing, after which the agitator is revolved, during the course of which the clothes automatically rub a ainst the corrugated surfaces of said U- aped bars and against the meshwork, thereby cleaning the same.

In using the skeleton agitator, the clothes may be either rubbed against the corrugated surface and jolted about, or certain pieces of clothing may be clamped between the various pairs of paddles, enabling certain spots to be removed by rubbing against the corrugated surface.

The smallzu'ticles or pieces. say for instance. one or. two, may be placed in the space bet-ween the corrugated surface 19 and the screen 17, whereby they may be rubbed.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. An agitator for a washing machine comprising a revoluble member having a plurality of radialarms at each end of said member, the arms of one'end being in registration with the arms of the other end, each arm being tapered toward its outer end, each tapered edge of each arm being provided with a flange, which is directly opposite the flange of the other edge, said flanges of each arm diverging toward the center of the revoluble member, slots formed in each arm, each slot being in parellelism with its adjacent flange, owing to which the slots diverge toward the center of the revoluble member, paddle blades arranged in pairs, the ends of the blades of each pair having projections which together with the ends of the blades engage the flanges of the opposing arms to assist in preventing displacement of the blades and to prevent wabbling The paddles of of the same relative to each other and the arms, said. blades when adjusted toward the center of the member acting to spread apart, and when adjusted outwardly adapted to be brought together, and means extending through the projection and the slots to hold the bladesin adjusted positions radially.

2. In a washing machine, a frame, a cylindrical. closed receptacle on'the frame provided with a rubbing surface, a revoluble t, gitating frame comprising radial arms and hemg'mounted in bearings of the receptacle, clothes clamps carried; by the outer portions of the arms for clamping the clothes,

whereby the clothes may be rubbediagainst the rubbing surface, said arms being provided with converging guides in which said clamps are mounted,-said clamps being so arranged as to firmly clamp the clothes to the agitating frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

MOLLIE L. RAMEY.

Witnesses: S. E. FERREE,

J. B. ATKESON. 

